Unfulfillment of presidential pledges on traditional schools leave many in dilemma.
EDUCATION Nabumali High School. SAT 18 MAY, 2024BY DAVID OCHIENG TAGS: PLEDGES PRESIDENT MUSEVE… TRADITIONAL SCHO… UGANDANEWS St. Peters College Tororo is one of the traditional schools that existed decades before independence. Constructed in the 1950s, it’s among the few schools in Tororo that have withstood the test of time in terms of academic performance, attracting a huge […]
Scrutiny of State House expenditures reveals major discrepancies
NEWS President Museveni WED 22 MAY, 2024BY SHAMIM NABAKOOZA TAGS: State House’s financial records revealed that a staggering Shs913 billion was spent in the last fiscal year. Officials from State House, led by the State House Comptroller Jane Barekye, faced tough questions from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament today over unutilized warrants amounting […]
Mobile Money and SACCOs are the key drivers of financial inclusion, says new survey
However, the number of individuals storing cash at home for long-term savings has risen from 27% to 44%, signaling potential distrust in formal financial institutions Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mobile money, Savings, and Credit Cooperatives Organizations (SACCOs) have emerged as the leading drivers of financial inclusion, according to latest Finscope survey. The survey, released […]
Our freedoms depend on press freedom
Without journalists there can be no democracy, but empty election rituals in electoral autocracies COMMENT | JODIE GINSBERG | In just the first week of this year, at least 18 journalists were assaulted or harassed while covering alleged election irregularities and violence in Bangladesh. Then, in early February, journalists in Pakistan were hindered from covering elections […]
Inside Uganda’s approved Shs72 trillion budget for FY 2024/2025
The biggest portion of the budget, Shs32.3 trillion, will be sourced from domestic revenue,while other sources include budget support and domestic financing Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Uganda’s Parliament approved a substantial national budget for the fiscal year 2024/2025, setting an ambitious Shs72.136 trillion financial blueprint after ratifying the Appropriations Bill 2024 on May 16. This […]
Denmark, Ireland to partner with CSOs in Karamoja on human rights
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Royal Danish Embassy in Uganda together with Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden have launched a partnership with civil societies in the Karamoja sub-region. The partnership was launched on Tuesday in Moroto district, focusing on promoting accountability, civic engagement, and Human Rights. Partners who will benefit from the program include […]
Free movement for East Africans, finally?
What to expect from Uganda signing IGAD Protocol COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda has finally signed the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) protocol that allows lawful free movement in and out of citizens of the countries of the East and Horn of Africa region. By signing of the Protocol on May 14 in Kampala, […]
Chinese acupuncture therapy offers hope for patients in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | In the China-Uganda Friendship Hospital in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, 40-year-old Naome Kayongo joins the queue, a familiar ritual in her journey toward healing. She is among a growing number of patients seeking acupuncture, a traditional Chinese therapy, hoping to restore movement to her paralyzed right hand. Each needle inserted […]
Poor nutrition fuels silent epidemic of NCDs, experts warn
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a stark warning, experts have highlighted the detrimental impact of poor nutrition on public health, as it fuels a silent epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Uganda. Samalie Namukose, Assistant Commissioner, Nutrition Division at the Ministry of Health, said that the rise in NCDs is closely linked […]
Attendants outnumber patients at Soroti Hospital
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti Regional Referral Hospital management are concerned that there are more attendants compared to patients admitted in the wards. According to the Principle Hospital Administrator, Benzy Omoya, each patient admitted in the wards has a minimum of four attendants who stay within and crowd the hospital. Omoya says that the […]